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Business News

We Know Return to Office Mandates Backfire — So Why Are Tech Giants Like Amazon, IBM and Zoom Reinstating This Outdated Policy?

In a landscape where innovation is the ultimate currency, why are tech giants like Amazon, IBM and Zoom clinging to outdated mandates?

Leadership

What is The Future of Coworking Spaces in a Hybrid World? Here's Everything You Need to Know.

The traditional office, once a symbol of corporate stability and structure, is rapidly becoming an anachronism in today's fluid work environment, and coworking spaces are replacing many of the traditional office space functions

Growing a Business

5 Surefire Ways to Grow Your Remote Business

Many people dream of having their own business, and today, that dream often extends to doing so remotely. But what does it take to make that dream a reality?

Productivity

Goldman Sachs Is Making a Mistake. Forcing Remote-Capable Teams Back Into The Office Is Not The Answer — Here's Why.

This move raises an alarm not just for the financial sector but for all remote-capable industries, ranging from the financial industry to the tech sector, igniting a debate about the future of work.

Growing a Business

The Future Is Not Just Flexible — It's United. How American Flexibility is Redefining Business Practices Worldwide.

Recent surveys provide a tapestry of insights into how American businesses are a guiding star for global companies seeking to be future-ready.

Real Estate

How Remote Work Trends Are Shaping Real Estate Demands

The shift to remote work impacted both the commercial and residential real estate markets — here's how.

Leadership

I've Managed Remote Teams For 15 Years — Here Are My 3 Most Important Leadership Lessons.

Effective, flexible leadership and clarity can solve much of the discomfort around remote work. Here's how.

Business News

Smucker's Employees Actually Want to Go Into the Office — Here's Why The Company's Return-to-Office Policy Works

Unlike other companies that have mandated strict in-person attendance, Smucker's strategy allows its 1,300 corporate workers to be on site primarily during 22 designated "core" weeks each year.

Productivity

Back In The Office? Why Your Company's One-Size-Fits-All Approach Is Destined to Fail.

As a result of being dragged kicking and screaming into allowing at least some work from home, the leadership of many companies fails to optimize their approach to hybrid work, undermining its potential for a major boost to productivity, retention and cutting costs.

Productivity

We Have A Predicament: Productivity Is At An All-Time Low — And It's Because We're Failing Employees In 2 Ways.

Labor productivity growth at a historically low rate — and this phenomenon isn't localized to the U.S. The U.K. and Canada have seen the weakest annual growth since 2013, and Australia has witnessed its "biggest fall in labor productivity on record." Here's why.

Culture

Our Brains Will Never Be The Same Again After Remote Work. Forcing Your Employees To Readapt to The Office Is Not The Answer.

The shift to remote work during the pandemic has not only changed our daily routines but also had profound effects on our brains and made us more susceptible to distractions when we return to the traditional office environment.

Culture

4 Attributes To Look For When Hiring Remote Workers

While adoption rates vary by country, industry and company size, the remote working trend continues to gather momentum as more employees demand flexible working arrangements and many organizations recognize the potential benefits, such as increased productivity, reduced overhead costs and access to a larger talent pool.

Resumes & Interviewing

Business Should Be Shaken, Not Stirred — Why Top Talent Can Be Found in the Most Unlikely Places

Bartenders can bring healthy experiential diversity that energizes a company.

Leadership

Employers: The Burden of Going Back Into The Office Is Not as Bad as You Think — It's Worse.

Leaders falsely perceive employee wellbeing to be already high and believe the burden of going to the office will be not that bad in this broader context. This disconnect between perception and reality is what I call the "Wellbeing Paradox."